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My husband & I stayed at this resort from January 23rd - Feb. 3rd. Friends convinced us to go with them, although we truly wanted to go somewhere else. Altogether there were 8 of us - 6 of our friends were repeat visitors to this hotel for the last 4 or 5 years. Well, what a pleasant surprise! I echo everything positive that everyone else here has stated: The food was great, the property and rooms exceptionally clean and the staff were absolutely amazing. They were genuinely happy, friendly and could not do enough for you. We particularly enjoyed their love for each other, as they were always seen to be joking and playing with one another - all the while, never missing an opportunity to serve guests. I took advantage of many activities the hotel had to offer, including aqua-size in the pool, spanish lessons and kayaking. The activities staff were so pleasant and welcoming and I would especially like to thank Carrie, Jaje (not sure of the spelling but pronounced "Yayay") and Will.i.am. These young people were continuously enthusiastic, helpful and lots of fun and they are to be commended for demonstrating to others the love of their jobs. We enjoyed ourselves so much that I have recommended the hotel to everyone when people ask: "Where did you get your tan?" In fact, 4 people I work with just booked their vacation to the Friendly this past week, as did 2 other close friends. The view from all the rooms is extraordinary, as everything faces toward the pool and beach and the sunsets are beautiful. We watched humpback whales from our balcony, several times, while enjoying our morning coffee. I highly recommend this hotel.

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Stayed January 2013, traveled with friends

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Thank you for sharing your experience, was very nice to read. We are very happy to know you enjoyed every moment at our hotel, our goal is that all our guests enjoy their vacation. Hope to see you soon! :)

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From the time you step off the bus you have stepped into the Freindly zone. As the staff have you with a smile , drink and into your room, so you can enjoy the rest of the day. The is so much happiness and smiles and always something to do there. The food is all over the place as you walk around the resort. Then when you thought it can not get better you book a massage out on the beach, it is just to die for when there. From Johnny bringing you wonderful service to a double, double drink being brought to you if you wish. The only thing that is not bad is the fact they need more beach chairs as getting up at 530am to grab a spot is not what I would exspect when on holiday. Great job to the staff.

Room Tip: Room on the beach side and over the seventh floor to enjpoy the view

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Stayed February 2013, traveled as a couple

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, Our th time back to this hotel, the name says it all. Our visit was from Jan 25-Feb 9, 2013. We love coming to this hotel, the staff is all very friendly and helpful from Abraham on the beach to Double Double in the restaurant. They do their job with a smile and make you feel welcome for your whole stay. The rooms and premises are kept spotless. It is close to everything. The beach is great, the food is good and we will most definitely be going back. You can even pick your own bananas.

Stayed January 2013, traveled with family

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We just came back from a 1 week stay (Feb 1 to 8) at the Friendly Vallarta. The name is appropriate and all staff really go out of their way to be "Friendly". The food, liquor and accomodations were as good as I have had anywhere in my travels. It is well located in that one can get downtown on a local bus for 6.5 pesos or 50 pesos gets you a cab there. The Malecon has been greatly improved in recent years and you can't beat the $1.00 Coronas or Margaritas at places like the Sea Monkey or Cheeky Monkey. We will definitely be going back to this place!

Gil - Brandon, MB

Room Tip: The lower floors in the main tower can be a bit noisy in the evening....but fine after 11pm.

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We arrived Jan. 23 and left Feb. 6/13. The weather was sunny and hot every day. The staff were especially friendly when they found out that we were return visitors. Some even remembered our names from 2 years ago. Feels like home. The entertainment theatre was my favorite. We will go back in an instant. Thank you to everyone for making our stay so enjoyable. The water arobics, massage, restaurant service was #1, both at the buffet,the beach and the Gourmet, maid service, internet service, etc. (Pillows were a little hard)

Room Tip: We were on the ground floor by the hot tubs. Great location to everything. Noise ended about 10pm...

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We stayed at the Friendly from Jan 5th - 20th, this is our 6th visit to this resort, we have been to PV 18 times and the last several to the Friendly, the name says it all. This is without a doubt my favorite resort in PV. The staff make your stay incredible, everyone from the front desk to Abraham at the beach and William in activities, the waiters and bartenders remember you from year to year.

The hotel is incredibly clean, and the food is very good, the buffet offer something for everyone. The a la carte's are easy to access and very tastey.

It is definitely, somewhere everyone goes back to, we meet the same people there year after year, it truly gives you a feeling of going home.

We will be returning on Feb 23rd and cannot wait.

Hats off to the Friendly Vallarta, you cannot go wrong booking this resort.

Room Tip: Therre are no bad rooms, but we prefer the tower

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My husband and I just returned from a week stay (feb 2-9) at the Friendly Vallarta. We had the best time. From the moment that we checked in we knew that the hotel would live up to its name. The front desk staff was always fast and efficient and answered any and all our questions that we had.

We had requested a room with a king size bed and we had gotten 2 queen beds instead. My husband went to the front desk to see if our request could be accommodated and the front desk staff suggested that they could push the 2 beds together and place a foam pad over top to make it more comfortable. This turned out perfectly.

The rooms are pretty basic but clean and the view is out of this world. We stayed in room 3204 in the main tower and we had both the view over the pool area and the ocean and beach, AMAZING!

The food was delicious. There were always many options and different places to eat. The breakfast was great having the option of Mexican cuisine as well as eggs done any way you liked and pancakes and waffles. The coffee was great as well. The a la carte restaurant was very good as well. Wonderful service and a great steak. We never went hungry.

The pool area and beach area were always busy with people. What was most impressive was the serving staff around the pool and on the beach. They were friendly, attentive and made it a point to get to know you. I should also mention that the same serving staff that worked around the pool and on the beach were also the same servers that worked in the restaurants.

Abraham was wonderful setting up the beach chairs, umbrellas and tables starting at 5am every morning, and what a nice person.

I used the gym facilities daily which were a bit dated but had everything I needed. Treadmill, elliptical and free weights to name a few.

We met so many awesome people who have been going to the Friendly Vallarta for years. Brian and Merick, Rob and Marlene, Kyle and Theresa and Denny and Debbie.

This hotel lives up to its name over and over again. We will definately be returning.

One more thing if you want to book any tours anywhere ask for Juan on the beach. Great prices and extremely trustworthy. We used him to book "Rhythms of the night" which was terrific and rented a yacht for the day. Thanks Juan!

Stayed February 2013

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